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LEI Lesson 1 - Why Save?

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Interest paid or earned on principal and on interest previously earned.

a)

simple interest

b)

compound interest

c)

fixed interest

d)

variable interest

2.

Money received for work performed or from investments is the definition of:

a)

revenue

b)

income

c)

profit

d)

salary

3.

Spending by households on goods and services is the definition of:

a)

investment

b)

savings

c)

consumption

d)

production

4.

Compound interest benefits savers more than it benefits borrowers.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It benefits both equally

d)

It benefits borrowers more

5.

Investing with simple interest is better for savers than investing with compounding interest.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends on the interest rate

d)

Simple interest is always better

6.

Money a person has left to spend or save after taxes and other required deductions is called:

a)

disposable income

b)

net income

c)

gross income

d)

taxable income

7.

Which of the following is the best definition of saving?

a)

Putting money under your mattress.

b)

Disposable income minus consumption spending.

c)

The discount received from buying something on sale.

d)

The interest paid on a savings account.

8.

Interest paid on the initial investment only is known as:

a)

compound interest

b)

simple interest

c)

annual percentage rate

d)

interest on interest

9.

The act of consuming less than disposable income and setting the remainder aside is called:

a)

spending

b)

saving

c)

investing

d)

borrowing

10.

The original amount of money invested or lent is known as:

a)

principal

b)

interest

c)

equity

d)

dividend

11.

The mathematical rule used to approximate the number of years it will take for an investment to double in value is called:

a)

Rule of 72

b)

Rule of 50

c)

Rule of 100

d)

Rule of 30

12.

"Paying yourself first" means making saving a priority over spending.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It means spending more than you save.

d)

It refers to paying off debts first.

13.

Which of the following is a good reason to save?

a)

Because the government collects high rates of taxes on interest received.

b)

Because one has to go to the bank to make a purchase.

c)

Because your parents will place $1 in your savings account for every $1 you save.

d)

Because the bank charges a penalty if you withdraw money from your account.